Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher - Range 2
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: 1479462
SC1 Demonstrated high level of knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to respond to student learning needs.
SC2 Demonstrated high level of ability to plan for and implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated high level of ability to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated high level of ability to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated high level of ability to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.
A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.
Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:
The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.
Millwarra Primary School is a multi-site school situated in a semi-rural area in the Upper Yarra Valley, 70 kilometres from Melbourne. It is the only dual campus Primary School in the North-Eastern Victoria Region. This enables flexibility of staff, which is critical in the provision of specialist programs. Students have access to resources from both campuses. The two school sites, one at Millgrove and the other at Warburton East, are approximately nine kilometres apart, with the township of Warburton in between. The school administration is centred at the Millgrove site.
The current total enrolment of the school is 46, with 21 students at Warburton East and 25 students at the Millgrove campus.
The school provides a balanced, comprehensive curriculum across the key learning areas including an integrated approach to curriculum planning and delivery, to benefit our student¿s academic strengths. We maintain an important focus on our student¿s well-being.
Specialist teachers provide programs across both campuses. We have Visual Art, Physical Education, Library, Auslan, Drumming and Respectful Relationships sessions. Special assistance is provided to students through the Program for Students with Disabilities. All curriculum programs and administration, are supported and enhanced by the latest development in learning technologies and digital learning. All students from Grades 2 to 6, have access to their own school laptops, and the junior students have access to laptops and PCs.
To support the curriculum areas, enrichment programs are provided in: Camps, inter-school sports, sports clinics, school production, junior sleepover, cooking classes, cyber safety sessions, intergenerational engagement, private music lessons, Electives, Bike Ed, Ben¿s Shed Woodworking, National Reconciliation Week events, First Aid In Schools for students, and many more sporting and other activities. Our campuses have their own sets of school bikes for students to use.
Student academic, sporting and personal achievements are formally acknowledged at our fortnightly assemblies. The school incorporates the Values program into the school¿s operations.
Millwarra Primary School has spacious, attractive and well-maintained grounds and modern play equipment at both sites, with modern classrooms at both campuses.
Millgrove has a modern administration building and the office at Warburton East is within the new classroom building. The Warburton East building has been set up to be used as a Community Fire Refuge. Both campuses have 4 modern classrooms, Libraries and Art rooms. The Millgrove Campus also has a multi-purpose room, canteen and the Millwarra Community Building, which includes a theatre space, Basketball Court & kitchen.